HomeMy WebLinkAbout71.174 ORDINANCE NO. 71-174
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SARATOGA AMENDING SECTION 16-15.110
OF THE SARATOGA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE 1994 EDITION OF THE
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE PERTAINING TO
ROOF COVERINGS
WHEREAS, based on climatic, geographic and topographic conditions in the
City of Saratoga, the public health, safety and welfare will be served by adoption of
certain amendments to the California Building Code, 1994 Edition relating to the
installation of roof coverings;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
DOES ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section I: Section 16-15.110 of the Saratoga City Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"16.15.110 Section 1503.1 added concerning roof covering.
Section 1503.1 of the Building Code is added to read as follows:
Sec. 1503.1 Roof Covering. Roofs shall be as specified in this code and
as otherwise required by this chapter.
The foregoing provisions notwithstanding, roof coverings on all
buildings and structures hereafter erected or constructed it, a dc3igr, atcd
k ....a ....e._^ area in the City, shall be fire-retardant, o~ and shall comply with
the standards established for Class A c,r ',, prepared or built up roofing. All
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re acement roofs for existin uildings and structures ';r, a
shall comply with this requirement, except that a replacement of less than 10
percent of the total roof area shall be exempt."
Section 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days
after its passage and adoption. ·
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The above and foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and after the
waiting time required by law, was thereafter passed and adopted at a regular meeting
of the City Councfi of Saratoga held on the 2rd day of 0une ,1998,
by the following vote.
AYES: Councilmembers BogoMan, 3acobs, r~oran, Shaw and mayor ~4olfe
NOES: None
ABSENT: None ~?~M' ~/~
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ATTEST:
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April 21, I998
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published according to law.
Deputy City Clerk Date